Zombies

Zombie Origins:
For the record, I hate zombies. Zombies are reanimated corpses. Though they are technically dead, they are not in the same category of undead as vampires. They have the ability to move and attack, but they are more like very unintelligent animals. There sole thought, goal, and drive is to feed on the living. Legends of zombies originate in the Afro-Caribbean culture, especially Haiti. There were old stories of Voodoo sorcerers raising corpses. These stories call the raised corpses "zonbi" and began around 1870. Although zombies originated in Afro-Caribbean culture, many cultures have tales of the dead returning or skeletons coming to life, including Norse, Japanese, and Indian cultures.

Zombie Stats:
Zombies are extremely dangerous, but not because they are fast, strong, or cunning. Zombies are highly contagious. The can transfer their disease with a bite or they can simply touch an open wound. Because the disease spreads so quickly, zombies will almost always come in packs. They feel no pain or remorse. They have none of their human emotions left. They can pursue for a long time because they don't feel fatigued. However, they are still only human, so to speak, and they cannot push their bodies past normal human limits. They become weaker as time passes because they never stop rotting. The life span of a zombie is usually less than 2 months, even if they are feeding regularly. If injured a zombie will never heal.

Transformation:
Once bitten by a zombie, normal humans have at maximum of three days before they become zombies themselves. The amount of time one has depends on physical health and genetic structure. As with most viruses, their are humans who are immune. However, this is very rare. There are a very few companies in the world with experimental cures, but your chances of finding one that works are very slim. As a person becomes a zombie, they will slowly stop feeling pain, their thoughts will get muddled, and they become more aggressive. When they become a full zombie, they will no longer feel pain or be able to think.

Alignment:
Evil to neutral. Zombies can be malevolent, but this is rare. In most cases where zombies are evil, they have been raised or are being controlled by an evil force. Ninety percent of the time, zombies are brain dead, constantly starving corpses. Their only thought is "Braaaaiiiinnnnssss." So, they attack simply to get food, not because they hate humans.

Weaknesses and Slaying:
Zombies may be the easiest of all legendary beings to kill. Almost any damage to the head will kill zombies whether it is a bullet, a sword, or a baseball bat. Beheading will also kill most zombies. There are a few who can still move without their head. If this happens, either smash the skull of the head or pierce the heart of the body. Lopping off arms and legs may slow the zombie down, but that will not kill it. Remember, zombies won't bleed to death, they are already dead. The number one rule when slaying zombies is, "don't show compassion." There is no such thing as a good zombie. They are dead and nothing remains of the person they once were, so don't hesitate to kill them. They are slow, but be careful they don't surround you. Even if they are easy to kill, numbers can be overwhelming. Get out of cities and highly populated areas. Zombies have bad coordination, so choose rough terrain to run and fight on. Zombies are EXTREMELY flammable. Thus, the only thing zombies fear is fire. Also, make sure that they don't cut or bite you. Zombie virus does not affect vampires, werewolves, ghost beings, or other legendary creatures. It will also not affect people who are immune, obviously.